Wales vs Australia, EOYT 2010, Millenium Stadium

[Groucho]

I've just had it from a second source, live in Cardiff, that the roof has been closed through the week and the surface is dry.

The weather forecast is sunny intervals, with a light breeze and a light rain shower forecast for 15:00.

So no mud, and no rain to speak of. Pretty much ideal conditions for rugby.

 

[Groucho]

Just been told the roof is open now.

 

[DPK]

Just been told the roof is open now.

Hedge your bets, Groucho, just tell us it's kind of open. They wound it down a crack so it wouldn't get too hot inside in the sun.

 

[Groucho]

Hedge your bets, Groucho, just tell us it's kind of open. They wound it down a crack so it wouldn't get too hot inside in the sun.

The bloke I'm MSN-ing with says he can see it. I've asked for proof. :lmao:

 

[DPK]

Ask him if he knows about "Dad", the hawk who lives in the stadium.

 

[Groucho]

Ask him if he knows about "Dad", the hawk who lives in the stadium.

He says the job of the official bird is to "keep the cach sais pigeons off of our hallowed ground".

 

[Reddy!]

I think if the roof is open it will drown out some of the crowd noise and help the younger blokes concentrate more.

I'm looking forward to the greatest Wallaby fullback of all time (yes, that's right I have officially called it before anyone else) playing on the ground he made his test debut at a year ago.

 

[Groucho]

I think if the roof is open it will drown out some of the crowd noise and help the younger blokes concentrate more.

I'm looking forward to the greatest Wallaby fullback of all time (yes, that's right I have officially called it before anyone else) playing on the ground he made his test debut at a year ago.

I'll go on your bandwagon, Reddy! Once Gilbert sorts out his aerial skills then the sky is the limit for him.

 

[JJJ]

So the roof has been shut, but has recently been opened?

 

[JJJ]

change of topic...

whats Wayne Barnes like as a ref? likely to penalise our scrum? stickler for rules? or more of a flow?

The last game I recall him reffing us in was the lonely victory last year in Brisbane against the Boks. That was a cracking match, though the Boks fans complained that he let us get away with bloody murder at the breakdown.

 

[DPK]

The last game I recall him reffing us in was the lonely victory last year in Brisbane against the Boks. That was a cracking match, though the Boks fans complained that he let us get away with bloody murder at the breakdown.

He reffed the Breakthrough in Bloem too.

 

[farva]

I'll go on your bandwagon, Reddy! Once Gilbert sorts out his aerial skills then the sky is the limit for him.

Ah. So we want the roof open then.

 

[Groucho]

Ah. So we want the roof open then.

Yuk yuk :lmao:

 

[Travi34]

Cheers Kronze and JJJ - no issues with Wayne Barnes then assuming he has a solid performance....

The ground is a bit of a worry still though.. 3 weeks old only... scrummaging will be interesting...

Gilbert is great, exciting, unpredictable, and a great attacker... his Defence has stepped up leaps and bounds, but i'll wait until after the RWC to make the call of greatest fullback... might turn out to be a winger, or play maker...

 

[Gnostic]

I hope we don't see any injuries to any of the piggies due to a shit surface again. I would dearly love to see Wales at full strength next year. (the fact I want to see the WBs at full strength goes without saying - so I won't).

 

[JJJ]

12 degrees and sunny in Cardiff at the moment according to Mr Internet. No rain forecast. I wonder if they had the sprinklers on all night?

 

[Travi34]

does rain help the welsh? or us? or what?

I'd have thought the Welsh being a running "around" side would want it dry and firm... and with the WBs good kicking game field position would be our forte.... IMO...

 

[RugbyFuture]

they're still a northy team though

 

[Gagger]

I think if the roof is open it will drown out some of the crowd noise and help the younger blokes concentrate more.

I'm looking forward to the greatest Wallaby fullback of all time (yes, that's right I have officially called it before anyone else) playing on the ground he made his test debut at a year ago.

I have you well and truly in the "Queenlander KB (Kurtley Beale) hater" box Reddy! - you aren't going to make me go back through your posts are you?

 

[cyclopath]

Gagger, Reddy! Would provide countless gems from a post-trawl, but then you would have another 10 minutes of your life you never get back. But think of the passion!!!